Improvement in bale-ties



UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIGE.

GEORGE BL FORD, OF WATERFORD, MISSISSIPPI.

IMPROVEMENT IN BALE-TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 151,770, dated June 9,1874; application filed May 21, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. FORD, of

proved Cotton-Bale Tie; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings making part of this specifieation Figure 1 being aside view of my improved tie-block Fig. 2, a central section of thesame; Fig. 3, a View of the tie complete as applied to a cotton-baleband-Wire.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

My invention consists in a block,A, of castiron or other suitablematerial, having two perforations, a a, in combination with abandwire,B,the ends I) b of which are first respectivel y passed throughthe holes a a of the block, and then coiled or bent one,two, or threetimes around the adjacent parts of the wire. For the band B I prefer touse galvanizediron wire of suitable size; and the perforated tiebloek Ahas the holes a a of proper size to freely admit the ends of the wire.The insertion of the wire and fastening of theends are accomplished veryeasily and rapidly.

The tie is very simple, cheap, and effectual. This tie is applicable tobaling hay and other substances, as well as to baling cotton.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The tie-block A, with the two perforations a a, in combination with theband-wire B, substantially as and for the purpose herein specifled.

ono. 1 3. FORD.

Witnesses ADAM FULMER, J. J. 000K.

